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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2008; 14(43): 6636-6640
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6636
Genetic determination of irritable bowel syndrome
Cristina Hotoleanu, Radu Popp, Adrian Pavel Trifa, Laurentiu Nedelcu, Dan L Dumitrascu
Cristina Hotoleanu, Dan L Dumitrascu, 2nd Medical Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca 400 006, Romania
Radu Popp, Adrian Pavel Trifa, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Genetic Department, Cluj-Napoca 400 006, Romania
Laurentiu Nedelcu, Department of Internal medicine, University Transilvania Brasov, Cluj-Napoca 400 006, Romania
Author contributions: Hotoleanu C designed research and wrote the paper; Popp R, Trifa AP and Nedelcu L performed literature review; Dumitrascu DL suggested the subject and revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Dan L Dumitrascu, Professor, 2nd Medical Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatiegau, Str Clinicilor 4, Cluj-Napoca 400 006, Romania. ddumitrascu@umfcluj.ro
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Received: March 23, 2008
Revised: May 10, 2008
Accepted: May 17, 2008
Published online: November 21, 2008
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